The cheapest order to fly Bangkok, Seoul and Taipei from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,067 a person and the most expensive at $1,307, a difference of $240 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Seoul → Taipei → Bangkok → New York
About $1,067 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Seoul → Taipei → Bangkok → New York$1,067cheapest order
- New York → Taipei → Seoul → Bangkok → New York$1,186$119 more per person
- New York → Bangkok → Taipei → Seoul → New York$1,205$138 more per person
- New York → Seoul → Bangkok → Taipei → New York$1,223$156 more per person
- New York → Taipei → Bangkok → Seoul → New York$1,234$167 more per person
- New York → Bangkok → Seoul → Taipei → New York$1,307$240 more per person
Why Seoul first
- New York to Seoul$396
- Seoul to Taipei$89
- Taipei to Bangkok$97
- Bangkok to New York$485
- Out of New York, Seoul is the cheapest first stop at about $396. Bangkok would be $479.
- Going home, Bangkok is the cheapest city to leave from at about $485, against $575 from Taipei.
- Seoul to Bangkok is about $145, but the other way round is $164. Same two cities, $19 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $575 for Taipei to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Bangkok to New York is 45% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Seoul to Taipei: about 1,490 km (930 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Taipei to Bangkok: about 2,540 km (1580 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: K-ETA may be required for South Korea (exemptions have come and gone); check before you fly. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Taiwan for up to 90 days. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Thailand for short tourist stays (currently 60 days); check the digital arrival card requirement. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $240 a person on this trip, 22% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 48 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
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